NBA's King of Talking

Chapter 381 Clippers vs. Cavaliers

Cleveland, a city seemingly shrouded in a curse. Its sports teams always faltered at crucial moments, and championship glory always eluded them. However, the people of Cleveland did not give up. They remained steadfast in their support for their teams. Since the Cavaliers won the championship last season, the city seems more vibrant than before; they have finally broken the curse.

On the evening of December 2nd, at the Quick Loan Center stadium.

Outside the arena is a huge poster; it used to be a poster of Running Man with outstretched arms, but now it's a poster of them after winning the championship. Above the arena hangs a banner commemorating last season's championship.

The Running Man cast ran around and won a championship for the Cavaliers, and the fans no longer held a grudge against him.

So, he can run away again?

Of course, judging from the outcome of the previous life, Running Man has run away again...

It has to be said that at this age, the Running Man member who can still maintain complete control over his career despite frequently being on the run is definitely number one.

Many people look down on Running Man, but do you really think he lacks talent? It's like you don't like the blacksmith, saying he's too selfish and only knows how to forge iron, but he definitely has talent!

In the away team's locker room, Coach Li was doing his most important job of the game—giving the players a pep talk. He wasn't good at tactics, but he was a master at calming the players down.

Tonight's event isn't just about Jia Fei and his two heroes battling Lu Bu; it's also a "chicken soup for the soul" civil war, with Old Li facing off against his beloved disciple Tyronn Lue. Whether Tyronn Lue will surpass his master or Old Li's skills remain sharp is a very interesting point to watch.

"Jia, do you want to go up against LeBron later?" Old Li asked Jia Fei for his opinion.

"Let Wesley handle him, don't double-team him!" Jia Fei said.

"Okay!" Old Li is smart too; he asks Jia Fei for his opinion more often, so even if they lose, it won't be entirely his fault. He's constantly improving himself in order to survive on this team.

Before the game, during practice, the Running Man cast member jogged over to find Jia Fei and exchanged pleasantries with him.

Jia Fei was genuinely exasperated with this guy, Lao Liu. They weren't even that close, yet Lao Liu acted like he was Lao Liu's brother. But then again, maybe on Running Man, many of the league's top players were his "brothers." Sometimes having too many "brothers" can easily lead to some getting hurt, and that's something he can't control.

Old Li and Tyronn Lue shook hands with smiles. Compared to the fake smiles of the Running Man cast, the smiles on the faces of these two looked more genuine.

After winning the championship last season, the Cavaliers have basically retained their original roster. Clearly, as the defending champions, they are the second favorite to win the championship, second only to the Warriors.

This match was broadcast live on Tencent, with commentators Wang Meng and guest Yang Yi providing commentary.

Wang Meng first gave an opening advertisement for a certain condom brand, and then discussed the match with Yang Yi.

"Mr. Yang, who do you think will win this match?" Wang Meng asked.

Yang Yi smacked his lips: "This... is hard to say!"

"Will the Cavaliers double-team Jia Fei?" Wang Meng asked, changing the subject.

"Based on my understanding of Coach Tyronn Lue, he'll probably double-team me. If I were Tyronn Lue, I'd double-team Jia Fei too. Give Wesley Johnson some jump shot opportunities, you guys can't beat me!" Yang Yi said.

The starting lineups for both teams have been announced.

The Cavaliers' starting lineup, playing at home, consisted of TT, Love, Runner-up, JR, and Irving.

The Clippers' starting lineup for the away game is Jia Fei, Beverley, Wesley Johnson, Harris, and Jordan.

Quicken Loans Arena boasts one of the highest attendance rates among small-market arenas, for a simple reason: the Cavaliers have a strong record and superstars. It's worth noting that during the four years the Running Man cast left the arena, attendance was extremely low; many fans were unwilling to come to watch games there.

The starting lineups for both sides were on the field, and the match began quickly.

As usual, Running Man threw magnesium powder and made complicated gestures with his teammates before going on stage. When it comes to organizing opening ceremonies, he is truly the GOAT!

DeAndre Jordan and Tristan Thompson are preparing for the jump ball near the center circle; the game is about to begin.

The jump ball began, and before TT had even fully jumped, DeAndre Jordan had already tipped the ball to Wesley Johnson, giving the Clippers possession for the first possession.

Since TT got together with Khloé Kardashian, he doesn't seem as energetic as before. He has a bit of a belly, dark circles under his eyes, and he looks very heavy. He's not the same as the most consistent and energetic player on the team in previous seasons.

There's no way around it, the Kardashian women are all too fierce. After leaving Khloe, Harden is starting to resemble Jordan again, while TT is already showing signs of Humphries.

Jia Fei was also filled with lingering fear. What if he had gotten involved with a woman from the Kardashian family? Would he have ended up like Harden and Tristan Thompson? Humphries's example was a stark warning!

Speaking of TT and Harden, they really have strange tastes. Khloe is so much older than them and is Odom's ex-wife. How can they be so obsessed with her?

Beverley dribbled the ball over and passed it to Jia Fei.

Jia Fei dribbles the ball and faces JR Smith; DeAndre Jordan comes over to set a screen!

TT and JR directly sandwiched Jia Fei!

Jia Fei passed the ball to DeAndre Jordan, who couldn't finish near the free-throw line, so he passed it to someone else!

"See? The Knights have double-teamed Jia Fei!" Yang Yi had a "I was right again" expression on his face.

"Mr. Yang, you are truly a genius!" Wang Meng flattered Yang Yi's smelly feet.

For the Clippers, Harris missed a jump shot, and Love grabbed the rebound!

Love immediately passed the ball forward to find the Running Man!

When he's on a fast break, you can't tell that the Running Man member is already 32 years old; he looks like he's only 23...

However, Jia Fei anticipated the move perfectly and leaped to intercept the ball!

Jia Fei brought the ball over, faced JR, executed a crossover dribble followed by an in-out and a pull-up, directly getting past his opponent, and then tossed the ball into the air after cutting in...

DeAndre Jordan completed an alley-oop dunk over Kevin Love and Tristan Thompson!

Both Love and Tristan Thompson are under 206cm tall, and both excel at rebounding—one on the defensive end and the other on the offensive end—but neither is particularly good at blocking shots. Can you believe the Cavaliers' best shot blocker is a running man?

Irving dribbles over, faces Beverley's defense, and sets a screen with Love.

The Clippers immediately switched their defense.

Love relentlessly tried to get position in the low post, attempting to take on Beverley one-on-one, while Beverley frantically tried to get in front of him; the two were practically locked in a tug-of-war.

Irving seemed oblivious to all of this. He focused on dribbling with fancy moves, then stopped and shot after a crossover dribble—but missed!

Jia Fei grabbed the rebound and drove the length of the court. After being double-teamed, he passed the ball to Harris on the right wing who was following up!

Harris attempted a three-pointer, but missed!

But Jia Fei had an offensive rebound, and his strong drive drew a foul from JR!

Jia Fei made both free throws, giving the Clippers a 4-0 lead!

Cavaliers fans at Quicken Loans Arena are really envious of JR Smith. If they replaced JR Smith with JR Smith, would the Cavaliers be afraid of the Warriors?